Equal Pay for Equal Work? Not for Medicaid Doctors

Doctors in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia who treat Medicaid patients are paid far less than doctors in many other states who provide identical services to the same patient group, according to a new Public Citizen report.

Compared with their colleagues in other states, doctors in those five jurisdictions also earn much less under Medicaid than under Medicare.

“Fee differences between Medicare and Medicaid in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia consign Medicaid reimbursement to second-class status in those states and its beneficiaries to lower-tier care,” said Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen. “As long as Medicaid fee schedules shortchange providers, the program and its clientele will be considered less worthy, and access to care will be restricted for the poorest, neediest Americans.”

For the full report, follow the link below.

Report: Equal Pay for Equal Work? Not for Medicaid Doctors [Via Public Citizen]

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